Des modes de diffusion de la rumeur : une approche par la matérialité

Authors

  • François-Xavier de Vaujany Dauphine Recherche en Management
  • Hélène Bussy-Socrate Université Paris Dauphine

Keywords:

rumours, sociomateriality, Internet, blogs, social media, sensitive infor- mation, materiality.

Abstract

This essay illustrates how a materiality perspective can illuminate the emergence and diffusion of rumors. Organization studies have also investigated rumours in the organizational and market settings. In this paper, we explore three modes of information-spread in relation to rumours (classical, digital type 1, digital type 2) and their materialization. Through three case studies, we discuss the issues and embeddedness between these three modes of diffusion. We present crucial concepts toward the management of reputation and its link with sensitive information. A process model exploring their relation within a cycle sheds light on the concept of sociomateriality: materialisation, amplification, interpretation, reduction and re(un)formation, re-activation.

Author Biography

Hélène Bussy-Socrate, Université Paris Dauphine

Hélène Bussy-Socrate est professeure associée en organisation et systèmes d’information à PSB (Paris School of Business). Elle a réalisé son doctorat à l’université Paris Dauphine et son post-doctorat à Warwick Business School. Dans son travail, elle examine les processus de résistance des acteurs, leurs idéologies et pratiques matérielles lorsqu’ils sont amenés à coopérer au-delà des frontières organisationnelles. Elle s’intéresse particulièrement aux professionnels de santé et aux entrepreneurs. Elle est membre de la chaire NewPic, et coordinatrice du réseau RGCS où elle aborde sous un angle critique les difficultés des entrepreneurs.

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2018-03-21

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de Vaujany, F.-X., & Bussy-Socrate, H. (2018). Des modes de diffusion de la rumeur : une approche par la matérialité. Systèmes d’Information Et Management (French Journal of Management Information Systems), 23(4). Retrieved from https://revuesim.org/index.php/sim/article/view/717

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